Why it matters
For many families in Burbank, Glendale and the San Fernando Valley, a trip to Armenia is not a vacation. It is a wedding in Yerevan, a grandmother’s birthday, a baptism, a summer with cousins or a long-awaited first visit to a homeland you have only heard about. The ticket matters more than the fare on a search page suggests.
Booking flights to Armenia from Los Angeles takes more care than most long-haul trips. There is no nonstop service from LAX to Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport, so every itinerary connects somewhere, usually in Europe or the Middle East. The right connection is the difference between an easy overnight and a missed flight with four suitcases. Ines Tours & Travel has been booking this route for Southern California families since 2004.